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Nneka Ogwumike's empowering speech at the 2024 Global Women's Summit impressed Seattle Storm teammate Skylar Diggins-Smith. The latter showed admiration with a heartfelt comment in the comment section of Nneka's Instagram post.
"Love my president."
The Washington Post hosted its third annual summit, which featured Seattle Storm star and WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike, alongside her sister Chiney Ogwumike. Nneka's thought-provoking comment that feminism isn't exclusive to women resonated with teammate Skylar.
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"And so, you know, at the end of the day, I always like to let everyone know that feminism is not exclusive to women," Nneka said. "We are the way we are because these are men that have empowered us to be the way that we can be and that have now allowed us to empower other women and each other for us to make things better than when we came."
Nneka Ogwumike advocates for social justice, women's rights and racial equality. On the court, she continues to shine as a key player for the Seattle Storm.
Ogwumike had a remarkable 2024 season, averaging 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.9 assists per game. Meanwhile, Skylar Diggins-Smith averaged 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
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